Minerals Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on minerals: fool's gold, hardest mineral, table salt, ores, and more! Test your mineralogy expertise now.

#1

Which of the following is a mineral?

Gold
Wood
Plastic
Glass
3 answered
#2

Which mineral is commonly known as fool's gold?

Pyrite
Quartz
Hematite
Magnetite
2 answered
#3

Which mineral is used as a lubricant and in pencil lead?

Graphite
Molybdenite
Talc
Hematite
2 answered
#4

What is the hardest mineral on Earth?

Quartz
Diamond
Corundum
Topaz
3 answered
#5

Which mineral is essential for thyroid function?

Iron
Copper
Iodine
Zinc
3 answered
#6

Which mineral is the main component of limestone?

Quartz
Calcite
Feldspar
Gypsum
3 answered
#7

What is the chemical formula of table salt?

NaCl
KCl
CaCl2
MgCl2
3 answered
#8

Which mineral is a major source of iron?

Hematite
Magnetite
Pyrite
Galena
3 answered
#9

Which mineral is commonly used in ceramics and as a filler in plastics?

Kaolinite
Bauxite
Dolomite
Halite
#10

What is the primary mineral in granite?

Quartz
Feldspar
Mica
Hornblende
#11

Which mineral is the main ore of aluminum?

Hematite
Magnetite
Bauxite
Galena
#12

Which mineral is used in water softeners?

Halite
Gypsum
Calcite
Dolomite
#13

What is the primary mineral in marble?

Quartz
Calcite
Feldspar
Mica
#14

Which mineral is the main ore of lead?

Hematite
Magnetite
Galena
Bauxite
#15

Which mineral is used in the manufacture of cement?

Gypsum
Calcite
Hematite
Clay
#16

What is the primary mineral in basalt?

Quartz
Feldspar
Mica
Pyroxene
#17

Which mineral is a major source of phosphorus?

Hematite
Magnetite
Apatite
Galena
#18

What is the most abundant mineral group in Earth's crust?

Feldspar
Quartz
Mica
Pyroxene
3 answered
#19

What is the rarest mineral on Earth?

Taaffeite
Painite
Benitoite
Grandidierite
3 answered
#20

What is the most magnetic mineral on Earth?

Hematite
Magnetite
Pyrrhotite
Ilmenite
2 answered
#21

Which mineral is a gemstone that exhibits asterism?

Ruby
Sapphire
Garnet
Star Diopside
2 answered
#22

What is the most abundant mineral in the human body?

Calcite
Quartz
Feldspar
Apatite
2 answered
#23

Which mineral is a major component of pearls?

Aragonite
Calcite
Gypsum
Halite
#24

What is the most heat-resistant mineral?

Quartz
Corundum
Diamond
Zircon
#25

Which mineral is used as a pigment in paint and cosmetics?

Hematite
Magnetite
Cinnabar
Malachite

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